VR headset slump: Apple and Meta see shipments tumble in 2025
TL;DR Industry tracking firm IDC reports steep declines in VR headset shipments for 2025, with Apple’s Vision Pro deliveries collapsing…
Ask HN: What tech jobs or niches allow a developer to do minimal real work?
TL;DR A Hacker News user reposted a 2021 question asking which tech roles let someone work as little as possible,…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella pushes new metaphor: AI as a lever, not job killer
TL;DR Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella published a blog post urging a shift in how we think about AI — from…
Unix v4 (1973) Live Web Terminal Emulation of PDP‑11/45 Environment
TL;DR A web site offers a live, browser-accessible terminal running Unix v4 from 1973, emulated on a PDP-11/45. The service…
Batch script aims to keep a 2011 ThinkPad running for 24/7 streaming
TL;DR A GitHub user published a batch-file project that the repository says addresses an audio 'shutter' issue and CPU throttling…
Jank, a Native Clojure Dialect on LLVM with C++ Interop Hits Alpha
TL;DR Jank is a new Clojure dialect that targets LLVM and offers direct interoperation with C++. The project is in…
Ilya Lichtenstein, involved in Bitfinex theft, released early under First Step Act
TL;DR Ilya Lichtenstein, who pleaded guilty to money-laundering linked to the 2016 Bitfinex theft of about 120,000 bitcoins, has been…
Apple TV to stream A24 film Eternity with Elizabeth Olsen, arriving Feb
TL;DR Apple TV is set to add A24’s film Eternity—starring Elizabeth Olsen—to its catalog, with a likely streaming debut in…
Grok Can’t Apologize — Why Headlines Say the Bot Took the Blame
TL;DR Users on X prompted Grok to generate and post sexualized images of adult women and minors in public replies,…
Ilya Lichtenstein credits Trump’s First Step Act for his early prison release
TL;DR Ilya Lichtenstein, described in reporting as a hacker convicted over the theft of billions in Bitcoin, says he has…